Best Ravine Poems

Prevelli Ravine ( Crete 1992 )



Ghost song
The ancient priest left in the monastery stone
Long before my encounter
Within the walls repeat their long labour
Monument and missionary linger
Hushing a wind into olive groves

Searching for the nameless Minoan
Outside of human mystery recollections
Beyond my makeshift mask of intelligence
The birds...

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Looking down into a deep ravine
The shadows cast dark shapes
That hid the jagged rocks and empty spaces
There were noises of movement from within
And a sense of foreboding overtook him

He decided to climb down using the ledges
Feeling his way as he lowered himself
The apprehension he felt...

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It was gentle enough for a chasm or aperture,
A vast hollow place where peace resonated.
When we finished, the views were saturated.
Its roar ruins us, wiping all sight of the reckoner.

In a serene atmosphere, all noises are muted.
Once again, our voices would be audible.
Some question the...

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Ravine: Oh road , you're on the straight and narrow 
             Your path is so very shallow
And the beings that pass by oh so mellow
Everyone's a jolly good fellow

Road: Dear ravine with your...

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Here with walls green and bright
My inn with fire’s warmth and light
By a ravine low and steep
An old man came in the night

Hunched, disfigured, neither proud nor tall
With a face shaped much like a wall
Wishing to bridge the sides of the chasm deep
A bridge builder...

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